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Whether you’re in a particularly stressful period of your life or you’re experiencing chronic, daily stress, it’s common to turn to stress eating (or in some cases undereating when stressed) for comfort. That’s completely okay and normal to do! We are human and we’ve all experienced that before. We consume food for many reasons, not […]
If your poop has ever acted up when you’re feeling under pressure, you’ve probably suspected that stress diarrhea or stress constipation may be at fault. But can stress cause diarrhea and constipation, really? Unfortunately, yep—you’re not imagining it. “Many people have that experience where stress causes irregularity of their bowels,” Kyle Staller, M.D., MPH, a […]
Your pelvic floor deserves more credit. It works day in and day out, to quite literally, hold it all together. Not only does your pelvic floor help facilitate vaginal birth, make sex pleasurable and orgasms possible, it also acts as the gatekeeper for holding in or releasing all things that come out of that region. […]
Standing on a hard floor for a long stretch of time — whether it’s to cook for family or clean a never-ending parade of plates or do your work from a standing desk — can hurt the joints in your feet, knees, and back. Now is the time to make an extra effort to take […]
We’re living in stressful times, and one of the results of that for many people has been an unhealthy change to their diet. A new survey commissioned by the British Nutrition Foundation has found that 27% of people are eating less healthily than usual during lockdown, and 45% said that stress, anxiety or tiredness is […]
Can stress throw your cycle out of whack even on combined hormonal birth control? It’s theoretically possible, but way less likely, Dr. Minkin says. The main exception would be if your stress around the pandemic is making you less diligent about how you take your birth control, like forgetting a bunch of pills in a […]
In this hour of crisis and to lower one’s mental stress level, we need to suspend judgment… especially in our new reality of stay-at-home orders. Positive Over Negative Thoughts, both negative or positive lead to mixed feelings which lead to our behavior. Behaviors that showcase your strong leadership skills or display your lack of leadership. […]
You and your poop go way back, so it’s kinda jarring when your number-two experience is suddenly way different than usual. And, if it’s diarrhoea you’re having, it straight-up sucks. When diarrhoea strikes out of nowhere, it’s only natural to wonder WTH is behind it. Sure, you’re probably well aware that stress and anxiety can cause some not-so-awesome […]
All of this is to say that pre-pandemic Sarah was absolutely living for sourdough and the long, slow challenges it brought. The mixing, resting, proofing, and baking processes are a little different for every loaf, and I thrived on the patient experimentation, problem-solving, and tinkering that sourdough requires. My loaves were never perfect and likely […]
Meditation relaxes the mind and body The day-to-day grind can wear anyone down at some point or another. Stress from increased workloads, arguments with loved ones, financial worries or big life changes can layer on top of each other to create a stress response in the body. These responses often manifest themselves in changes in […]
As if you didn’t have enough freak-out material for your anxiety-ridden brain to process during the corona crisis, now your period is acting up, or, seemingly worse, it’s coming right on time and you’re out of tampons. Before you frantically call up the nearest, overworked nurse practitioner or start planning for the bloodiest mess your […]
Devoted football fans experience such intense levels of physical stress while watching their team they could be putting themselves at risk of a heart attack, research suggests. The Oxford study tested saliva from Brazilian fans during their historic loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup. It found levels of the hormone cortisol rocketed during […]
Scientists say they may have discovered why stress makes hair turn white, and a potential way of stopping it happening without reaching for the dye. In tests in mice, stem cells that control skin and hair colour were damaged by stress from intense pain. In a chance finding, dark-furred mice turned completely white within weeks. […]
One in six women who lose a baby in early pregnancy experiences long-term symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a UK study suggests. Women need more sensitive and specific care after a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, researchers say. Toni Edwards-Beighton, 36, says she felt she was losing her mind after a miscarriage in 2016. “I felt my […]
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